The Yellow Bird Sings is Jennifer Rosner's debut novel. She is the author of the memoir If A Tree Falls: A Family's Quest to Hear and Be Heard, and the children's book, The Mitten String. Her writing has appeared in a wide variety of newspapers and magazines. Jennifer lives in western Massachusetts with her family.
Prepare to have your heart broken * Good Housekeeping * If you only read one book this year, make it The Yellow Bird Sings . . . Jennifer Rosner's novel stands alongside The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas as one of those profoundly special World War Two novels you know you will never forget -- AJ Pearce, author of <i>Dear Mrs Bird</i> The Yellow Bird Sings is at the top of my reading list * Elle * A captivating, quietly powerful telling of music, loss, longing and hope * Living Magazines * Room meets Schindler's List . . . a beautifully written tale of mothers and daughters -- Kate Quinn, author of <i>The Huntress</i> and <i>The Alice Network</i> Told beneath an overarching sky of the unbreakable bond between mother and daughter, this is a story readers will continue to ponder long afterward -- Lisa Wingate, author of <i>Before We Were Yours</i> and <i>Before and After</i> This is an absolutely beautiful and necessary novel, full of heartbreak but also hope, about the bond between mother and daughter, and the sacrifices made for love -- Mary Beth Keane * New York Times * A captivating and emotional tale about the love between a mother and daughter * ReadPlus * Outstanding . . . it will appeal particularly to fans Marcus Zusak's The Book Thief * Glam Adelaide * A captivating read * Good Reading * Rosner's debut novel is a World War II story with a Room-like twist, one that also deftly examines the ways in which art and imagination can sustain us . . . an effective work of suspense, and Rosner's understanding of how art plays a role in our lives, even at the worst of times, is impressive * Kirkus *